PARIS WALKS

Highly acclaimed Da Vinci Code Walk

If you have read and enjoyed Dan Brown's gripping novel, or seen the film, then come and visit the main sights described in the book. (St Sulpice, the gnomon, the rose line, the Tuileries Gardens, the Arch of Carrousel, the Louvre pyramids, the site of the execution of the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, the story of the Merovingians and the Blood Line of Christ). Our guide will take you on a fascinating walk which will reveal some of the mysteries, introduce the historical background and the principal arguments surrounding the hunt for the Holy Grail. Our guides, who know Paris and its history very well, and who have found the book intriguing, will enhance your enjoyment of Paris from this angle.

This outdoor walking tour is scheduled every month. Price 12 euros per person. Check our monthly programme for dates.

Private tours are also available:160 euros for the two hour walking tour (for up to 20 people). For small groups, up to 5 people, you can combine the two hour walk and an hour in the Louvre to see highlights and works mentioned in the book. 210 euros for three hours. Entrance is extra.

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The Louvre Pyramid and St Sulpice Church

Our tour is guided by a select team: Iris Spencer, Malcolm Livesey, Brad Newfield or Rosemary Flannery. It has been singled out in enthusiastic reviews, by countless journalists: The Mail on Sunday, Reader's Digest, Where Magazine, Paris Free Voice, Paris Match, Chicago Tribune, Agence France Presse, France 2, Science et Vie, Pleine Vie, Evening Star, Star-Telegram.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Duane Dudek and Kathy Flanigan (ddudek@journalsentinel.com) says:-

Malcolm Livesy, a guide for Paris Walks, is a man on his way to becoming a local celebrity because of his animated and informal nature. He is one part show-man, two parts academic and 100 percent transplanted Brit!

Holiday Messenger UK says:-

Iris Spencer uses her authoritative knowledge of Parisian history to fill your head with all sorts of fascinating facts and theories. Mr Brown would have done well to have booked a tour!

Iris Spencer Malcolm Livesey

(Photo left, Readers Digest May 2006, Photo right Science et Vie, Mai 2006)

The Da Vinci Code and the Louvre Tour

This walk will guide you through the labyrinth of galleries, showing you the museum's major works, some of the paintings evoked in the book including the Mona Lisa and remind you of the main events of Dan Brown's exciting tale.

This tour is occasionally scheduled but can also be booked privately for your group or family, at your convenience. Contact us for details. Price 160 euros for up to five people. For larger groups please enquire. Entrance to the Louvre is extra and costs 8.50 euros but we can help you avoid the lines.

OUR BOOK

Peter Caine, founder of Paris Walks, is the author of 'The Definitive Guide to Paris and the Da Vinci Code'. An invaluable pocket-sized fully illustrated guide book to the Paris of the Da Vinci Code, with a section on the Louvre, Chateau Villette, Chartres, mysterious Paris and a fascinating chapter on symbols. The French language version is now on the best seller list in France. Published May 2005. Editions Bartillat. 12 euros. Published by Avalon in the States and Orion in the UK. (www.walkingthedavincicode.com) This book was selected by the Mail on Sunday as their travel book of the week and is recommended by Newsweek Magazine.

Chateau de Villette

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